Category: Louisiana

Political law links for Thurs., April 5, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 5, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Louisiana, Mass., Minnesota

STOCK ACT SIGNED. Story here. “President Obama signed the STOCK Act into law Wednesday, which bars members of Congress from profiting from insider information, but Obama made no mention of the high-profile television exposè that provoked the legislation’s resurrection and swift passage.” POST ON VAN HOLLEN. Story here. “President Obama and congressional Democrats are pushing […]

Leap day political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 29, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, Louisiana, Montana, New York City, South Carolina

FEC MEETING AGENDA. The agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the Federal Election Commission is online here. SPENDING ON SOLYNDRA. Politico. “House Republicans love hyping the half-billion dollars they say the Obama administration squandered on Solyndra’s loan guarantee.” SUPER PAC RACE DYNAMICS. National Journal. “The super PAC ad campaign gives the onetime House speaker hope that […]

Today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 13, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, FEC, House, Louisiana, Maryland, Senate

TIMES ON DISCLOSURE. Here. “Now many lawsuits across the country are seeking to gut even limited disclosure laws in states like Maine, Florida and West Virginia. James Bopp Jr., who initiated the Citizens United case, is a prime mover behind cases attacking disclosure.” PELOSI PUSH FOR DISCLOSE 2012. Story here. TIMES ON DISLCOSE 2012. Here: […]